Top News:
- Shanghai to Legitimize Car-Sharing Ride Apps in First for China – Bloomberg: Shanghai will allow private-car hailing services via mobile apps starting next month, the first city in China to legitimize an industry popularized in the…
- More clues that an Apple car is coming – Ecomento: Rumors about a possible Apple car were given a boost this week when news leaked that a lawsuit accusing Apple of deliberately poaching key…
- Borgward plans revival with former Daimler China boss at helm – Automotive News: Walker, 63, retired from Daimler in 2012 after a 30-year career with the automaker which included stints as head of the Smart microcar brand and CEO…
- INDIA: Tata learns from mistakes with new GenX Nano – Just-auto: Tata Motors is having another attempt at reviving its Nano small car, by giving it a new name, a facelift, the option of an automatic gearbox and a hatchback boot.
- 2016 Bentley Bentayga SUV – new pictures – Autocar: The Bentley Bentayga is continuing to shed its disguise ahead of its imminent reveal Bentley’s first SUV, dubbed Bentayga, will go on sale in 2016 for a starting price upwards of PS130,000
- Supercar makers neglect women at their peril – Reuters: “Any woman could drive those cars,” said Sonja Heiniger, the Swiss owner of an Internet services firm who has owned four Lamborghinis and hits the…
- Why an Apple car might disappoint Carl Icahn – CNBC: Major auto companies could stand in the way of the success of a driverless Apple car, despite bullishness from activist investor Carl Icahn, according…
- GM Puts Its Products on a Diet – Detroit Bureau: Facing pressure to boost its fuel economy, GM plans to put its future products on a strict diet, starting with the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro which loses 200 pounds. But it will require some major investments — and a change in the way the company approaches product development, reports TheDetroitBureau.com.
- CHINA: BAIC to launch plug-in hybrid vehicle – Just-auto: China’s BAIC Motor is preparing to launch a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the near future, according to local reports.
- CHINA: Skoda drops import distributor in China – Just-auto: Czech carmaker Skoda is streamlining its car distribution operations in China by discontinuing its imported car distribution business operated by its parent company Volkswagen.
- Continental buys Elektrobit’s automotive division – Reuters: BERLIN May 19 Germany’s Continental AG has bought Elektrobit Oyj’s automotive division for 600 million euros ($677.5 million) to broaden its product…
- Strong Demand in EU’s Top Five Automotive Markets Drives Sales Higher – WSJ: French car maker Renault SA RNO 1.10 % was the fastest-growing of Europe’s big volume brands, posting a sales increase in the region of 15.6% to…
- Europe car sales shows broad-based rise in demand – ACEA – Reuters: New registrations in the European Union (EU) and countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) rose to 1,209,551 passenger cars, data…
- European Car Sales Rise a 20th Month as Economy Helps Fiat – Bloomberg: Four-month sales jumped 8.1 percent to 4.85 million cars. The gains extend the auto market’s longest growth streak since the ACEA began compiling…
- Hyundai Motor Group chief says considering third India factory – Reuters: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on … The world’s fifth-largest auto group, which is comprised of Hyundai Motor…
- GM Expects to Maintain Profitability in China – WSJ:
- Price cutting threatens automakers’ rich margins in China – Reuters: “Pricing adjustment is part of what we need to do every day,” GM China chief Matt Tsien told Reuters. “The market is softer than it has been in the past.”.
- UAW seeks to grow skilled trades apprentice programs – Detroit News: Ford Motor Co. expects skilled trades apprentice program to grow to 600 by end of 2015, GM and FCA have smaller programs
Other news, rumors, and gossip:
- Court Documents Further Hints At Apple’s Electric Car Plans – Ubergizmo: Is Apple building their own self-driving electric car? If the rumors and speculation are to be believed, then the answer is yes. Now we know how this.
- Jeffrey Straubel Insider Trade for 10000 Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) – Octafinance: If Tesla Motors Inc generates $0.04 per share as forecasted by twenty two top financial analysts, the California-based Tesla Motors Inc will have 0.00…
- Jerome Guillen Insider Sell Transaction – Octafinance: It was disclosed in a public report that’s filled with the D.C. based-SEC that Jerome Guillen, who works for Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) 248.75…
- The EU recorded 1166482 new passenger cars in April – Baltic-course: New passenger car registrations in Latvia increased by 16% in April 2015, which is the ninth highest growth among all European countries covered by…
- How Chinese automotive tastes are driving the global marketplace – Globe and Mail: Infiniti revealed the Q70L Bespoke, a four-seater concept based on its long-wheelbase sedan, with design touches borrowed from the Q80 Inspiration…
- Tesla Motors Gigafactory Construction Site Filmed in Ultra HD by Drone – Video – Autoevolution: Elon Musk got everything sorted out with Tesla’s Gigafactory, from staff recruitment to incentives from the state, but until now, we never got to see the…
- Close Look At The 2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO’s Twin-Turbo V-6: Video – Motorauthority: Nissan developed a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine for its GT-R LM NISMO race car, which makes its competition debut at next month’s 24…
- DriveNow car sharing service introduces fleet of BMW i3s – Fleetnews: The 30 fully electric, Congestion Charge-exempt BMW i3s are complemented by DriveNow’s existing pool of 240 BMWs and MINIs. Cars are available…
- GE Honda Aero Engines Ready for EIS – Marketwatch: Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, 2015 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) — GE Honda Aero Engines (GHAE) is very excited to announce all elements are in…
- US: NHTSA ready to clash with Fiat Chrysler over recall actions – Inautonews: The US auto safety regulators have started turning up the heat on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the third largest US automaker, as they strive to amend…
- Technical specs for Nissan’s front-drive Le Mans racer revealed – Gizmag: When Nissan took the wraps off its GT-R LM NISMO, many questioned why it would make a front engine, front-wheel-drive racecar when the…
- Short Interest in Tesla Motors Drops By 7.9% (TSLA) – Lulegacy: Tesla Motors logo Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there…
- Renault Samsung SM3 Z.E. chosen as Seoul electric taxi – Whowired: Renault Samsung Motors announced on May 19 that its SM3 Z.E. was chosen as Seoul electric taxi for its EV distribution project and joint bidding by…
- The one thing stopping driverless cars – Biotechwired: Presently, Nissan produces the Leaf electrical automotive, but in addition makes use of hybrid know-how in automobiles like its luxurious arm Infiniti’s…
- Renault angered by new French finance laws – Autocarpro: Renault has been plunged into direct conflict with the French government after the government changed shareholding laws and then spent PS880…
- How to tell when electric cars have made it, and why we don’t need a cheap one – Torquenews: It is often argued that electric cars need to be cheaper to really go … But the electric car has not truly arrived yet – luckily, it will be easy to tell when that…
- Massena to Tesla CEO Elon Musk: build here! – Northcountrypublicradio: May 19, 2015 – Massena is sending a loud message over social media to Tesla Motors founder, Elon Musk: build electric cars here. The Facebook…
- DriveNow puts more electric BMWs on London roads – Cardealermagazine: Cars are available for pick up and drop off anywhere in the boroughs of … playing their part in increasing availability of electric vehicles in London.
- Tesla hikes prices – Motoring: Tesla Motors Australia has increased the prices of all Model S sedans, including the new entry-level 70D before it even arrives here in September.
- Mazda’s new MX-5 to undercut Subaru BRZ – Drive: Full pricing and specification of that engine will be released closer to the vehicle’s launch, though Mazda has indicated the MX-5 will receive as…
- Buyers of a Tesla Model S will get a Free License Plate in Tianjin, China – Carnewschina: Buyers of a Tesla Model S will get a free license plate in the Chinese city of Tianjin, opening the way for more Tesla sales in one of the largest and richest port cities in China, and also the port of entry for all cars arriving from the United States, including Tesla’s.
- Tesla cars for Malaysia GLCs’ official use – Malaysia-chronicle: Around 120 Tesla electric cars will be deployed here by year-end for official use of government-linked companies (GLCs), courtesy…
- Is Texas going green? – Dallasnews: The Chevrolet Volt is one of the two most popular cars in the state rebate program for electric cars, plug-in hybrids and natural gas-powered vehicles.